Monsù vs Opium (1977)
Notes, accords, longevity, sillage, seasons and community ratings, side by side.
47%scent match
Some overlap
Quick verdict
Which one should you pick?
Opium (1977) takes 3 of 4 categories.
MonsùChoose it for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear.
Opium (1977)Choose it for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Monsù1/4
Opium (1977)3/4
- Ratings & consensus
- Not scored
- Community sentiment
- Not scored
- Longevity
- Monsù
- Sillage & projection
- Opium (1977)
- Value for money
- Opium (1977)
- Versatility
- Not scored
- Note pyramid (duration)
- Not scored
- Fragranxe ranking
- Opium (1977)
Head-to-head breakdown
Every category side by side, with the winner called out.
Fragrance
MonsùLe Cult 1944Opium (1977)Yves Saint LaurentWinner
Ratings & consensus
Average rating and ownership split5.00/ 5 · 2 votes
Have 18%Had 5%Want 77%
3.97/ 5 · 8,395 votes
Have 53%Had 47%Want 0%
Category winnerNot enough dataRating weighted by vote count
Community sentiment
How voters split from love to hate100%Love
0%Like
0%Ok
0%Dislike
0%Hate
2 votes · too few to score
44%Love
32%Like
1%Ok
22%Dislike
1%Hate
8,395 votes
Category winnerNot enough dataMost positive mix (25+ votes)
Longevity & sillage
0–100 community performance scores
Category winners
LongevityMonsù
SillageOpium (1977)
Value for money
How fairly priced voters find itCategory winnerOpium (1977)Best value score
Main accords
Strength of each scent family · outlined = shared by bothwarm spicy100%
vanilla92%
sweet84%
amber77%
aromatic69%
woody61%
warm spicy100%
amber91%
balsamic83%
woody74%
aromatic65%
powdery56%
Scent match47%Some overlap · both warm spicy, amber and woody
Note pyramid (duration)
Top, heart and base, with how long each lasts when known · gold = sharedTop1 to 2 hours
GingerCorianderTobaccoCinnamonCloves
Heart2 to 4 hours
Tonka BeanWoody Notes
Base6 to 8 hours
VanillaTolu Balsam
Top
ClovesPepperCorianderWest Indian BayPlumJasmineMandarin OrangeBergamot
Heart
CarnationCinnamonSandalwoodPatchouliRoseOrris RootPeachLily-of-the-Valley
Base
IncenseMyrrhTolu BalsamAmberOpoponaxBenzoinLabdanumVanilla
InformationalShared notesCoriander, Cinnamon, Cloves and Vanilla. Durations are only published for Monsù, so this is not scored.
Seasons & time of day
Relative to each fragrance's best seasonSpring50
Summer25
Fall100
Winter100
Day25
Night100
Spring19
Summer0
Fall0
Winter100
Day–
Night–
Category winnerNot enough dataMost year-round
Who wears it
Gender appeal votesInformationalProfile onlyAudience is not scored
Ranking & credits
Fragranxe overall rank, nose and launchOverall rank#42,670
PerfumerNot listed
Launched—
Reviews1
Overall rank#418
PerfumerJean Amic, Jean-Louis Sieuzac, Raymond Chaillan
Launched—
Reviews204
Category winnerOpium (1977)Higher overall rank
In a nutshell
Description & review snapshotMonsù by Le Cult 1944 is a rich oriental spicy fragrance built around bold kitchen spices, sweet resins, and dried leaf tobacco. The opening delivers a punchy burst of ginger, cloves, and cinnamon balanced by green coriander seeds and tobacco leaf. As the scent settles, woody notes and tonka bean smooth out the sharp…
Reviews →Yves Saint Laurent Opium (1977) opens like a warm, crackling hearth on a freezing winter night. The first spray hits with a sharp burst of dried clove buds, fresh black pepper, and dark plum before mellowing into rich cinnamon, spicy red carnation, and creamy sandalwood. As it settles on warm skin, deep frankincense, …
Reviews →InformationalRead bothTaste is personal
How we score: ratings blend public fragrance ratings with Fragranxe member votes; longevity, sillage, value and sentiment are community vote scores, and season bars are relative to each fragrance's strongest season. Categories with too little data are shown but not scored. The scent match weighs accord overlap (60%) and shared notes (40%). More in the FAQ.
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Common questions
Straight answers from the data above.
Which is better, Monsù or Opium (1977)?
Opium (1977) takes 3 of 4 categories. Monsù is rated 5.00/5 from 2 votes; Opium (1977) is rated 3.97/5 from 8,395 votes. Choose Monsù for a warm spicy and vanilla character. Wins on longevity. Best in fall, evening wear. Choose Opium (1977) for a warm spicy and amber character. Wins on sillage & projection, value for money and fragranxe ranking. Best in winter.
Which lasts longer, Monsù or Opium (1977)?
They last about the same: Monsù 90/100, Opium (1977) 88/100 for longevity in community votes.
Which projects more, Monsù or Opium (1977)?
Opium (1977) projects furthest (Opium (1977) 82/100, Monsù 75/100), based on community performance votes.
Do Monsù and Opium (1977) smell similar?
Some overlap: a 47% scent match on Fragranxe. Both share warm spicy, amber and woody accords. Common notes include Coriander, Cinnamon, Cloves and Vanilla.
Is Monsù or Opium (1977) better for summer or winter?
Monsù suits evening wear. Based on community season votes.
What are the notes in Monsù and Opium (1977)?
Monsù has top notes of Ginger, Coriander, Tobacco and Cinnamon, heart notes of Tonka Bean and Woody Notes, a base of Vanilla and Tolu Balsam. Opium (1977) has top notes of Cloves, Pepper, Coriander and West Indian Bay, heart notes of Carnation, Cinnamon, Sandalwood and Patchouli, a base of Incense, Myrrh, Tolu Balsam and Amber.
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